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Plants for sandy soil

Fast-draining, low nutrients. Lavender, rosemary. We've filtered our catalogue down to 5,975 matchs.

Common Spike-Rush
Common Spike-Rush
Eleocharis palustris
edible
Common Star Thistle
Common Star Thistle
Centaurea calcitrapa
edible
Common Stonecrop
Common Stonecrop
Sedum acre
ediblemedicinal
Common Sunflower
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
ediblemedicinal
Common Thistle
Common Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
edible
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Common Waterwort
Common Waterwort
Callitriche palustris
edible
Conandron ramondioides
Conandron ramondioides
Conandron ramondioides
edible
Conanthera bifolia
Conanthera bifolia
Conanthera bifolia
edible
Conanthera campanulata
Conanthera campanulata
Conanthera campanulata
Convolvulaceaeedible
Cone Flower
Cone Flower
Rudbeckia laciniata
edible
Conifer broomrape
Conifer broomrape
Orobanche pinorum
Orobanchaceaeedible
Conophor Nigerian walnut Awusa nut
Conophor Nigerian walnut Awusa nut
Plukenetia conophora
edible
Conyza canadensis
Conyza canadensis
Conyza canadensis
edible
Cooper's Barberry
Cooper's Barberry
Berberis cooperi
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Copal
Copal
Hymenaea martiana
Fabaceaeedible
Copenhagen hawthorn
Copenhagen hawthorn
Crataegus intricata
ediblemedicinal
Copper Bamboo
Copper Bamboo
Himalayacalamus cupreus
Gramineaeedible
Copperwire Daisy
Copperwire Daisy
Podolepis jaceoides
edible
Coprosma areolata
Coprosma areolata
Coprosma areolata
Rubiaceaeedible
Coprosma atropurpurea
Coprosma atropurpurea
Coprosma atropurpurea
Rubiaceaeedible
Coprosma brunnea
Coprosma brunnea
Coprosma brunnea
Rhamnaceaeedible
Coprosma foetidissima
Coprosma foetidissima
Coprosma foetidissima
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coprosma grandifolia
Coprosma grandifolia
Coprosma grandifolia
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coprosma lucida
Coprosma lucida
Coprosma lucida
Rubiaceaeedible
Coprosma moorei
Coprosma moorei
Coprosma moorei
edible
Coprosma nitida
Coprosma nitida
Coprosma nitida
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coprosma petriei
Coprosma petriei
Coprosma petriei
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coprosma propinqua
Coprosma propinqua
Coprosma propinqua
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coprosma pumila
Coprosma pumila
Coprosma pumila
Rubiaceaeedible
Coprosma rhamnoides
Coprosma rhamnoides
Coprosma rhamnoides
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coprosma robusta
Coprosma robusta
Coprosma robusta
edible
Coprosma rotundifolia
Coprosma rotundifolia
Coprosma rotundifolia
Rubiaceaeedible
Coprosma rugosa
Coprosma rugosa
Coprosma rugosa
edible
Coprosma serrulata
Coprosma serrulata
Coprosma serrulata
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coprosma virescens
Coprosma virescens
Coprosma virescens
edible
Coptis teeta
Coptis teeta
Coptis teeta
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Coptis trifolia
Coptis trifolia
Coptis trifolia
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Coral Bean
Coral Bean
Erythrina fusca
Fabaceaeedible
Coral Lily
Coral Lily
Lilium pumilum
edible
Coral Root
Coral Root
Cardamine bulbifera
edible
Coral shower
Coral shower
Cassia grandis
ediblemedicinal
Coralberry
Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
edible
Coriandrum sativum
Coriandrum sativum
Coriandrum sativum
ediblemedicinal
Coriaria napalensis
Coriaria napalensis
Coriaria napalensis
edible
Coriaria ruscifolia
Coriaria ruscifolia
Coriaria ruscifolia
edible
Coriaria sinica
Coriaria sinica
Coriaria sinica
edible
Coriaria terminalis
Coriaria terminalis
Coriaria terminalis
edible
Corkwood
Corkwood
Musanga cecropioides
Musaceaeedible
Corkwood
Corkwood
Duboisia myoporoides
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for sandy soil?

We catalogue 5975 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

Filter further by your other constraints — edible vs medicinal, mature size, USDA zone. Each plant profile has the full attribute table.

Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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